Melness Parish Church

The present church building of Melness Parish Church was opened in 1902, although the building work began some years earlier. It was built by local people, from stone quarried locally, and wood which was shipped in by local Melness boats from Scrabster beside Thurso. You can read more about those early years of Melness Church at the Church pages of the Melness Community website.

The above photo shows the south side and west end of the church interior. The north side is symmetrical. The photo below shows the chancel area of the church, again looking towards the south side. The hymn board shows the hymn numbers we used during the service there last Sunday, after which I was appointed minister-elect for the united congregation of Melness and Tongue.

I will not begin my role as the parish minister there until the Presbytery of Sutherland ordains and inducts me into the parish. That will probably take place at some point during the coming summer.

I am looking forward to getting to know the people, the place, and the history, of Melness, and of Tongue also. It will take time - and during that time the people of the congregation and parish will be getting to know me. It will be an exciting adventure for us all.

Jesus calls each one of us to follow Him. We can only catch glimpses of what the future might hold for us. We are called to move on from the past life that we have known, into the unknown future.

You might be anxious about that prospect, but Jesus promises that He will never leave you nor abandon you. There is a room already prepared for you in the Father's house. Jesus invites you to journey with Him, through the rest of your life, and then onwards with Him in never-ending life.